Jewelry tag



c. T. wlTTsTElN JEWELRY 'me Filed oct. 15. 1923 BKM A TTORNE YS W I TNESSES AJM Patented Mar. 3, 1925.

A CHARLES T. WITTSTEIN, OFNEWARLNEW JERSEY.'

JEWELRY i TAG."

Application kfiled October 15;A 1923. Serial' No. 668,778.

T0 aZZ'wL'om t may concern:

Be it known that I, GHARLES T. VVrrr s'rnrN5 a' citizenof` the United States,` and a resident o-f Newark; in the countyL of Essex and State ofNe'w Jersey,` have invented a new and? Improved Jewelryv Tag, offwhich the following isla fullgcle'ar, andi exact de scription.

This invention' relatesl to" an improved jewellerstagk1 and has* foren-objectto provide a construction which may be quickly and easily applied and' whichpresents a pleasing appearance when in use.

Another object of the invention is to provide a jewellers tag in which the tag is made from Celluloid or other materfal capable of being washed without injury, the construction being such that the tag may be readily applied by the fingers.

In the accompanying drawing- Figure 1 is a side view of a ring with the tag embodying the invention shown applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the tag before it is applied.

Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 but showing the opposite side thereof.

Figure 4 is a sectional view through Figure 2, approximately on line 4 47 the same being on an enlarged scale.

Figure 5 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale through Figure l, approxi- .mately on line 5-5.

Figure 6 is a transverse sectional view through Figure 5, on line (i-G.

In providing tags for jewelry, a comparatively small structure is desirable and one that may be readily applied and also readily removed. Heretofore, several different forms of tags have been used. including a paper tag having a neck portion threaded through certain parts of the jewelry. This tag is satisfactory up to certain limits but will not answer all requirements as the tag becomes soiled and even torn when the jewelry is cleaned. After the cleaning of a ring or other piece of jewelry, it is always necessary to apply a new tag which adds a slight expense and which occupies an appreciable amount of time. According to the present invention, a tag has been pro-y vided which will have allof thel advantages 4of the old paper tag and in addition, will have advantages not present the paper tag',V as foninstance, the advantage of withstandingl the action of water'or-othercleaning .imater'iah As indicated particularly in Figueresl 2 and 3, the tagv embodying the invention is provided with a neck sectionl merging into endfsections 2 and' 3. This tag is formed preferably from` Celluloid and in the forming the endk section 3 has its edges bent' over for presentinga retaining flange structure 4i rlhe'endsection 3 is also providedv with anannular recess or groove 5- on.k the rear face whereby a central bnlged portion 6 is presented to the fingers when the tag is to be applied. The section 2 is merely a diskshaped end or enlargement of neck 1 and is adapted to be snapped into the position shown in Figures 5 and 6 whenv bent over as illustrated in Figure l.

In applying the tag, the section 2 is threaded through the ring or other piece of jewelry and then bent until the section 2 is superimposed on the section 3. These two sections are then grasped between the thumb and finger and pressed together until the section 2 snaps beneath the flange 4. It will be noted that the central bulged portion G projects outwardly so as to be readily pressed by the thumb and finger when the section 2 is being forced beneath the flange 4. Itwill be noted that the flange 4 is cut away at one point for permitting part of the neck l to permit the section 2 to properly engage section 3. After the parts have been applied as shown in Figure l, they are lefty in that position continually until the article of jewelry has been sold, when the neck l is broken and the tag removed.

As the tag is made from celluloid or similar material, it may be cleaned at t-he same time as the article of jewelry without any injury thereto or if it is not desirable to clean the tag, the article of jewelry may be cleaned without breaking the tag. In forming the tag it has been found desirable to form the same of Celluloid substantially the shape shown in the drawing but it will be evident that if desired,the tag might be formed from` metal or some other waterproof material. It is also evidentthat the ange 4 could be a complete flange as shown in Figure 3 of the drawing or could consist of suitable sections of ange designed to interlock with the enlarged end 2@ 1. A tag for jewelry formed from a single piece of celluloid and constructed with substantially fiat enlarged ends, one of which is formed With a clamping flange adapted to interlock with the edge of the other end when the ends are forced together latwise for locking the tag to an article of jewelry.

2. A. tag for jewelry, comprising a. structure of waterproof material formed with a neck adapted to be looped through an article when the tag is in use, and enlarged ends of substantially equal size formed integral with the said neck, one of said ends being provided with an encircling locking flange coacting with the other enlarged end for locking the parts in a folded position.

8. A. jewellers tag, comprising a structure of waterproof material having a rounded end section, and a neck projecting from said end section, and a second rounded end section provided with a flange adapted to receive the rst mentioned end section when the neck is folded whereby said sections are locked together.

4. A jewellers tag, comprising a structure of waterproof material having a pair of enlarged ends and a connecting neck all formed of one piece, one of said ends having the edge turned over forming a iiange, said flange being adapted to act as a lock for the opposite end when said opposite end is folded over and pressed against the end having the turned over flange.

5. A jewelry tag comprising a waterproof body having' a pair of enlarged ends one of said ends having its edge turned over for forming a flange on one face, said end being depressed near said edge for presenting an annular groove while the central portion presents a projecting rounded section said flange being adapted to be snapped over the edge of the other enlarged end when said ends are forced together latwise.

CHARLES T. VITTSTEIN. 

